Water crisis; myth or reality?0415364388 Water crisis; myth or reality? Marcelino Botin Water Forum (1st: 2004: Santander Santander, city (1990 pop. 194,221), capital of Cantabria prov., N Spain, in Cantabria, on the Bay of Biscay. It is a seaport, fishing center, and a popular resort. On the nearby peninsula of Magdalena is a former royal summer palace. , Spain) Ed. by Peter P. Rogers et al. Taylor & Francis 2006 331 pages $122.00 Hardcover TD201 Though they offer different opinions on the same topics--indeed comment on one another's presentations--the contributors reach a general agreement that any potential water crisis would not be due to a physical water scarcity Scarcity The basic economic problem which arises from people having unlimited wants while there are and always will be limited resources. Because of scarcity, various economic decisions must be made to allocate resources efficiently. , but rather to water resources mismanagement mis·man·age tr.v. mis·man·aged, mis·man·ag·ing, mis·man·ag·es To manage badly or carelessly. mis·man  age·ment n. , to
poor water resources governance Governance makes decisions that define expectations, grant power, or verify performance. It consists either of a separate process or of a specific part of management or leadership processes. Sometimes people set up a government to administer these processes and systems. . The Marcelino Botin Foundation, based
in Santader, is devoted to conservation, social work, research, and
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